'Trying to choke intruders to death before they get over the threshold?' I cut in with a sardonic smile, wafting my hand in front of my face to clear a breathable path. Deborah throws me a look that clearly says 'Are you stupid?' Unconcealed dislike shining through and a hint that she thinks I don’t know why incense would be used.

'We are keeping the unwanteds out of our abode. Using our gifts and knowledge like our ancestors did.' She snaps at me, haughty and know it all and I feel Cora physically shrink beside me and avert her eyes to the ground with a grimace. 'Never heard of protection...